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Today's Topic: Benefits of a Quality Aisle Runner
February 2, 2026
Benefits of a quality aisle runner
One of the benefits of purchasing a quality aisle runner is the ability to repurpose it after your ceremony.
Our Safety Grip runners are crafted from real fabric designed not to tear. We laminate the underside with a non-slip foam layer to ensure it remains safe and flat. This prevents the material from bunching, providing a secure surface for your walk down the aisle.
Because of this durability, your runner can be rolled up after the ceremony and used again. Here are several ways clients have integrated their runners into their receptions and homes:
- Wedding Reception Entrance: Create a grand entrance into the ballroom (ensure it is well-secured for high traffic).
- Cake Table: Use it as a decorative drape over the cake table.
- Sweetheart Table Backdrop: Suspend the runner behind the sweetheart table.
- Unique Guest Book: Invite your guests to sign the runner as a lasting memento.
- Quilts or Pillows: Transform the fabric into a custom quilt or decorative pillows.
- Framed Art: Frame a section of the runner as a special piece of art for your home.
Today's Topic: Do people still use aisle runners?
January 23, 2026
This is a resounding YES!
Aisle runners have an important job to do. Not only do they protect the bride's dress from getting dirty, they also define the aisle and bring color/design to the aisle - that's the entire length of the space! I have seen a lot of inexperienced event planners and websites saying that they are unsafe to use, and honestly this can be true if you use the wrong one. It is really important to do your research! If you are ordering a runner that is $99 dollars on Etsy or Amazon and Temu, you must realize that you are getting what you pay for. Many of these runners are made from junk materials - not anything that you would want on your wedding day. Materials like paper, plastic and vinyl are unattractive and will not do anything that you want it to. They can even tear or make noise when you walk. There is something called non woven fabric which is spun fibers and not really fabric at all (think of dryer sheets). These are all over Etsy and if you want something safe and beautiful, please run from these like the plague! I hate for a few bad apples to spoil the bunch. Do your research. Buy from a reputable company who has been in business many years. Request a swatch so you know for sure!
Today's Topic: How to Measure the Aisle
January 12, 2026
It is really important to know the actual length of the aisle. This will affect where the artwork presents, as well as proper fit for the space. Since our runners are a real fabric (not paper that is just meant to be cut off), you don't want to pay for more fabric than you need and you don't want it to be too short for the space. Measuring ensures that it is the right fit. Visit the venue (if you can) and measure the space. Take note of where you think you want the artwork to be placed. If this is not possible, think about the number of rows of seats that you will have, or approximately how many people will be seated. As a very general rule of thumb, you can calculate approximately 4 feet for each row of seats. Then add in for any additional length from the first row of seats to where the couple will stand during the ceremony. And add in any additional length beyond the last row of seats to the doors.
EXAMPLE:
10 rows of seats x 4 = 40 feet for the seating area alone.
Again, this is a general rule of thumb as the size of the chairs and the way they are spaced can change this calculation! It is always best to measure. DON'T GUESS!
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Today's Topic: Design Placement
Where should the design be placed on the runner?
The answer to this question is a matter of how you want the design to present and what your aisle looks like.
Think about what is most important to you: do you want every guest to see it? Or do you prefer that it show up in lots of photos taken during the ceremony?
Generally speaking, if the design is placed at the bottom of the aisle runner, everyone will see it as they enter the room. This only works though if the entrance to the space is at the back of the room. If your guests enter from another way, they won't see it at all. Think about how the traffic will flow.
Another popular placement of the design is to put it toward the altar end. This is a great way for it to show up in photos, but it's really important that you give it enough room so that you are not standing on it (or covering it up with the train of the dress). Think about the aisle and where you are standing. Is there a platform, steps? How far away is the first row of seats?
Center placement is great, but if you have a very long aisle, it may be hard to see except for the few people in the rows of seats directly around the center point. If your aisle is 75 feet or more and you place the design at center, people won't be able to se it 35 feet away if they enter at the back of the room.
The design is placed at the bottom of the long runner (behind the seating at the ceremony) so everyone sees it as they enter the space.
The design is placed about 5 feet from the bottom of a medium length runner (approximately 50 feet) and everyone can see it as they enter
The design is placed about 15 feet from the top edge of a long runner so that it appears behind the couple during the ceremony.